Fyn

Fyn (German, Fünen), island, southern Denmark, separated from the Jutland Peninsula on the west by the Lillebælt (Little Belt) Channel and from the island of Sjaelland (Zealand) on the east by the Storebælt (Great Belt) Channel. The surface of Fyn is slightly elevated in the south and in the west, rising to more than 120 m (400 ft) above sea level. The terrain in the north and in the east is level, with notably fertile soil. Cereals are grown, considerable amounts being exported, and livestock raising is carried on extensively. Together with several nearby smaller islands, Fyn forms a county of the same name. The principal towns on Fyn are Odense and Svendborg. Area, about 2,980 sq km (1,150 sq mi); population (1994 estimate, Fyn County) 466,567.